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Launchy vs Keypirinha: catalog facts
Launchy	Keypirinha
Best for: Windows users who want a simple, free keystroke launcher	Best for: A launcher that has to be portable and has to be fast on weak hardware
Free Free and open source.	Free Free closed-source software. Version 2.26 dates from November 2020 with no release since.
Windows	Windows
Guesses the target from a few typed characters Opens programs, files, folders and websites All 3 strengths for Launchy Guesses the target from a few typed characters Opens programs, files, folders and websites Runs quietly in the background until called	Fast even on old hardware, with a native executable and no runtime Fully portable; it runs from a folder or a USB stick All 4 strengths for Keypirinha Fast even on old hardware, with a native executable and no runtime Fully portable; it runs from a folder or a USB stick Packages are Python modules, so extending it is straightforward Finds apps, files, bookmarks, control panel items and sessions
A community fork of an older project with a small following Windows focused	No release since November 2020 Closed source, so nobody else can pick it up All 4 limitations for Keypirinha No release since November 2020 Closed source, so nobody else can pick it up Windows only Configuration is INI files rather than a settings window
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Launchy github.com/OpenNingia/Launchy Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Keypirinha keypirinha.com keypirinha.com/download.html Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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